Stock-chute.



No. 890,180. PATENTED JUNE 9, 1908. G. W. ROSEGRANS.

STOCK G'HUTE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 26, 1907.

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i No. 890,180.

ORANDALL W. ROSEORANS, OF LUNDA, OHIO.

STOCK-CHUTE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 9, 1908.

Application filed June 26, 1907. Serial No. 380,931.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CRANDALL W. ROSE- CRANS, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Lunda, in the county of Union and State of Ohio,have invented a new and use ful Stock-Chute, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention has relation to stock chutes and it consists in the novelconstruction and arrangement of its parts as hereinafter shown anddescribed.

The object of the invention is to provide a chute of simple and durableconstruction which may be easily and readily converted from a lower deckloader to an upper deck loader and vice versa for double-deck stockcars.

The chute consists primarily of a runway in which is located a hingedinclined bottom. The runway is also provided with a fixed bottom uponwhich is mounted studs to support the edges of the hinged bottom whenthe same is swung down over the fixed bottom. The side of the runway towhich the upper bottom is hinged is provided with an upright upon whichis mounted. a pivoted catch which is adapted to engage the edge of thehinged bottom when the same is swung up and hold the said hingedbottomin elevated position. A block is also attached to said upright anda tackle passes around the pulley of said block and is fixed at one endto the hinged bottom in the vicinity of the free edge thereof and isadapted to be wound around and thereby secured to a cleat preferablysecured at the end of the runway.

In the accompanying drawing :-Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional viewof the chute. Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view of the same, andFig. 3 is a perspective view of the lower corner of the inclined bottomof the chute.

The chute comprises a runway formed of the vertical sides 1 and thefixed bottom 2.. The upper-edges of the sides 1 are inclined in theusual manner and any suitable passages may be provided for leading theanimals to the runway. The bottom 3 is hinged to one of the sides 1 ofthe runway and when swung down lies in inclined position over the fixedbottom 2 and extends from one side 1 to the other side 1 of the saidrunway. The free edge of the bottom 3 is supported upon the studs 4which prevent the said bottom 3 from sagging or vibrating as the animalspass over the same and thus the animals are not unnecessarily frightenedor jostled by being compelled to pass over a rickety floor in ascendingto the upper deck of a stock car. The side 1 of the runway to which thebottom 3 is hinged is provided with an upright 5 to which is pivoted acatch 6. Said catch is adapted to engage the free edge of the bot tom 3when the same is swung up and thus hold the said bottom in its uprightposition. A block 7 is also attached to the upright 5 and the tackle 8passes around the pulley of the said block 7 and is attached at one endto the bottom 3 in the vicinity of the free edge thereof and is adaptedto be wound around a cleat 9 which is located preferably at one end ofthe runway.

From the foregoin description it is obvi ous that when a doub e-deck caris to be loaded the bottom 3 may be swung down when the animals may passup through the runway upon the said bottom into the upper deck of a car.When the upper deck is filled the bottom 3 is raised by means of thetackle 8 and is held in its raised position by the catch 6 when theanimals may pass along the bottom 2 of the runway upon the lower deck ofthe car. The bottom 3 is also provided with a handle 10 located near itslower end and by means of which the said bottom may be swung up or downby an operator who is inside of the runway.

Having described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters- Patent is V 1.. A stock chute comprising a runway havingvertical sides and a fixed bottom, an inclined bottom hinged to one ofthe vertical sides, studs located at the vertical sides of the chute andadapted to support the edges of the hinged bottom and being supported bythe fixed bottom.

2. A stock chute comprising a runway having vertical sides and a fixedbottom, an inclined bottom hinged to one of the sides, studs located atthe vertical sides of the chute and supported by the fixed bottom andadapted to support the edges of the hinged bottom, an upright attachedto the sides to which the hinged bottom is hinged and a catch pivotedupon said upright and adapted to engage the edge of the hinged bottom.

3. A stock chute comprising a runway having vertical sides and a fixedbottom, an inclined bottom hinged to one of the sides, an

ing through said block and eing attached to the inclined bottom in thevicinity of the free edge thereof, a cleat attached to the chute, a

catch mounted u on the upright and adapted to engage the tree edge ofthe hinged bottom and studs located at the Vertical sides of 10 thechute and supported by the fixed bottom and adapted to support the edgesof the.

hinged bottom.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

CRANDALL W. ROSECRANS.

Witnesses:

P. M. KELLER, E. E. EASTON.

